stupid crime of the day May 20, 2011

When Ripping Out Gas Pipes You Are Stealing, Don’t Light a Cigarette

By Chris Rovzar

Seems pretty simple, right? Tell that to two burn-victims-slash-would-be-robbers on Staten Island. [NYP]

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